The Music Box (1932)

Regista:

James Parrott

Sceneggiatore:

H.M. Walker (dialogue)

Data di uscita:

16 aprile 1932 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Short

Slogan:

Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy decided to reorganize and resupervise their entire financial structure- so they took the $3.80 and went into business.

Plot:

Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs.

Plot Keywords:

Crate | Slapstick | Sight Gag | Postman | Block And Tackle

Premi:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win

Recensioni degli utenti:

Not just Laurel and Hardy's best, but the funniest movie ever made.

Cast

Stan Laurel	...	Stanley
Oliver Hardy	...	Oliver

Durata:

29 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Bianco e nero

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Divieti:

UK:U | USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Australia:G

Luoghi delle riprese:

Backlot, Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios Inc.

Curiosità:

The crate that Laurel and Hardy wrestle with was empty, but the one shown sliding down the staircase really did have an upright piano in it. As it careens down the steps, muffled, discordant tones can be heard.

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: When Oliver Hardy dives to the ground as the crate flies over him, the wires pulling it are visible.

Citazioni:

Stan: Don't you think you're bounding over your step?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Colonna sonora:

(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land

Not just Laurel and Hardy's best, but the funniest movie ever made.

Put simply, this is the funniest movie of all time. I cannot believe that there is anyone in the world who can watch this film and not be in hysterics by the last scene. Laurel and Hardy provided the template for all (and I mean all) comedy films that followed, and this was their absolute best.